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        <description>Lawrence "Larry" Jensen is the Founder and Principal Broker of St. Lawrence Properties, LLC. His unique perspective takes more than 10 years of Real Estate and Property Management experience and couples it with 20 years of Construction Experience. 
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Realtors® Applaud Congress for Reinstating FHA Loan Limits</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Washington, DC, 
					November 18, 2011
				

				
WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – The National Association of Realtors®
 commends Congress for reinstating the loan limit formula and maximum 
cap for Federal Housing Administration-insured loans for two years.



“As the nation’s leading advocate for homeownership, we applaud 
members of Congress for restoring FHA’s previous loan limits, which will
 help reduce consumer cost burdens, stabilize local housing markets and 
allow... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:54:55 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Buyer SCAM</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 


There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by where another
SCAM does not rear its ugly head. 



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A few days ago I was contacted by an out of country
buyer. Not unusual as I deal with a number of overseas clients. This one
happened to be from Canada though.  



So it starts off easy enough:



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I
Need a 3 To 5 Bed Room Single Family Home and Its a Cash Buy, With a Garage and
2 Bath, Price ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Craigslist SCAM strikes again in the Hudson Valley</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 




Dutchess County Brokers and Agents have once again been put
on notice that a SCAM Artist is attacking out listings. This scam has been
played out in the real estate industry across the country, but thanks to some
smart renters who decided to do some research and make some phone calls, the
scam was brought to light quickly. 



How does it work? It’s quite simple actually. Someone sees a
house for sale or rent on line or in person and then pretends to be the listing
agent and or ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:37:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Greenwich, CT Market Snapshot 8-10-2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

 

 CITY

 COUNTY

 STATE

 NATIONAL


 Median Home Value


$1,077,200

 $427.000

 $265,700

$175,100 

 Home Appreciation

 -2.0%

 -2.0%

 -2.3%


 -3.2% 








 

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Greenwich, CT Real Estate Market Summary 

Average price per square foot for Greenwich CT was $553, an increase of 
0.7% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for 
homes in Greenwich CT for Apr 11 to Jun 11 was $1,950,000 based on 59 
home sales. Compared to the same p... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:52:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Westport, CT Market Snapshot 8-10-2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

 

 CITY

 COUNTY

 STATE

 NATIONAL


 Median Home Value


$984.900

 $427.000

 $265,700

$175,100 

 Home Appreciation

 -1.8%

 -2.0%

 -2.3%


 -3.2% 





 

Westport, CT Real Estate Market Summary

Average price per square foot for Westport CT was $457, an increase of 
2.2% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for 
homes in Westport CT for Apr 11 to Jun 11 was $972,500 based on 92 home 
sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:36:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>HUD Offers Grants to Clean up Lead Based Paint Health Hazzards in Housing</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that it is offering $2.5 million in grants to improve and develop methods and knowledge for detecting and controlling lead-based paint and other housing-related health and safety hazards. This funding will help protect young children as well as other vulnerable populations. 
“The grants awarded under these two programs will allow States, counties and cities who are on the front lines to further protect families from the ha... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 09:22:24 -0500</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.slpnyct.com/blog/shhhhh-i-have-a-secret-to-tell-home-sellers-listen-up.html</link>
            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Shhhhh - I have a secret to tell. Home Sellers Listen Up! </title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
I have a secret to tell...shhhhh, agents do not want you to know this. Why? I mean after all, doesn't the listing agent represent you - The Seller? What could they want to hide? Let's find out. 

Recently Rich Levin wrote a nice article on Open Houses. Specifically - How an agent (and not necessarily the listing agent) can generate business through one. 

I do have to agree with Rich Levin, he is almost spot on with this advice and it is because of this advice that I advise sellers NOT to allow... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:23:18 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Tax Time Less Taxing for Home Owners </title>
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Washington, March 15, 2011 

“Owning a home offers myriad benefits throughout the year, but some of the financial advantages of home ownership are most apparent at tax time,” said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. “As many of today’s hard-working American families are feeling a financial squeeze, the tax benefits that can come from owning a home can be a welcome relief.”

A number of tax deductions and credits are still available for home ow... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:25:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>So how's the real estate market Larry?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Its been a very busy week especially for a holiday week. Buyers are Buying and Sellers are selling. I try not to conduct business on holidays, but it was difficult this July 4th as a back accepts an offer on a Saturday night. Yep, even the bankers are working round the clock these days. 

Though I attempted to go on vacation Thursday, I quickly had to change my plans and postpone that date as I had one buyer get an Accepted Offer, A seller decided to list their home that day and another buyer ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:13:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Open Houses...Not Worth the Risk to Sellers</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Do Open Houses benefit the seller? Its a highly debated subject among Realtors and I have discussed it at length with many of them from all over the country. 

Lets first look at what an Open House is. There are basically two types and the names vary by area.


Public Open House: This is usually done on a Sunday somewhere between 12pm and 5pm though some innovative marketing gurus have started Twilight Open Houses for those homes that have special appeal due to landscape lighting. It is hos... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:29:57 -0600</pubDate>
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